Am I the only person this happens to. I am sure there are some people that have benches that you could perform open heart surgery on "VA not included lol"....I sit here and look at my clutter sometimes and think man I cannot be the only one. I will admit I am either going to start giving things away or find a better way to store all the things I don't use anymore.
Cluttered reloading bench
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Screamineagle
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jephthai said:
That's not a solution! I tried it when I built a bigger garage. You'll just have a place to put more junk! ;D
CatShooter
Screamineagle said:
Yup... I have 3 benchs that are 3x6 feet, plus two smaller benches, an there is not clear square inch between all of them!
But it's not "junk"... it's good stuff!
same here..but just 1 bench. I'm about to build two (2) more 2'x8' benches and HOPE i can do something with that. I hate clutter, but I'm a semi-hoarder.....so....damn, it gets frustrating haha
ryanjay11
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Take everything on your bench, garage, whatever and put it in the middle of the room. Then, only put the stuff back on your bench that you have used in the past 6 months. List everything else for sale to other reloaders on here. You will make enough to buy a new custom rifle and clean off you bench at the same time.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
Corey Schwanz
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My benches, both of them, look like a small bomb went off with stuff cluttered everywhere. Oddly enough, if I want a specific tool or item, I know right where to dig in the pile to get it 
Screamineagle
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GSRswapandslow said:
Try being a hoarder, and having OCD!
No your not the only one.
Mine is horrible and it has spilled on to the 4x8 table that is designated as the gunsmithing/cleaning station. It gets so bad at times that I spend more time looking for things than doing things.
Every time I clean and organize I forget the safe places where I put up things so I just leave it alone now.
Worked for too many farmers I guess.
Mine is horrible and it has spilled on to the 4x8 table that is designated as the gunsmithing/cleaning station. It gets so bad at times that I spend more time looking for things than doing things.
Every time I clean and organize I forget the safe places where I put up things so I just leave it alone now.
Worked for too many farmers I guess.
I have a Dillon 550 on one end and a rock Chucker on the other. Just bought a Hornady 50 BMG kit and realized how little room I would have.
Found a solution
Look at Pat Marlins Rock Dock press mounting system. Just bought and installed it. You can mount various presses (or other things like trimmers) on aluminum plates and swap them out as needed in an aluminum mounting bracket on the bench. Slick stuff!!
He has a website with pics and ordering info. Top shelf guy and product. Will post pics and a review when time allows. It opened all kinds of room on my bench.
http://www.patmarlins.com
Dan
Found a solution
Look at Pat Marlins Rock Dock press mounting system. Just bought and installed it. You can mount various presses (or other things like trimmers) on aluminum plates and swap them out as needed in an aluminum mounting bracket on the bench. Slick stuff!!
He has a website with pics and ordering info. Top shelf guy and product. Will post pics and a review when time allows. It opened all kinds of room on my bench.
http://www.patmarlins.com
Dan
Mine has gotten so bad I made a small portable table made out of 2x12's I can sit in the living room floor and use it....We are supposed to have a garage sale soon but not soon enough. I just cant bring myself to sell or get rid of certain things. Usually I give it away for free for some reason it makes me feel better about. I have more gear for calibers I no onger have than those I do have....yep im hoarding lol.
Very Respectfully
Very Respectfully
ryanjay11 said:Take everything on your bench, garage, whatever and put it in the middle of the room. Then, only put the stuff back on your bench that you have used in the past 6 months. List everything else for sale to other reloaders on here. You will make enough to buy a new custom rifle and clean off you bench at the same time.
You're welcome.
But as soon as you get rid of something you will need it....and remember why you kept it in the first place....I hate buying something twice. :-(
Scott
So far so good, my bench is only 5 feet long by 18" wide. tucked into a corner against a wall. I make myself put everything away when i'm finished for the day. Theres always a few random things setting on it, but for the most part it's clear my shelves are recessed into the wall right in front of me, and powder/primers stored in a cabinet to the left. so prey easy cleanup.
Probably not a popular solution but it worked for me. I began to simplify my shooting / reloading hobby several years ago. After 40+ years of shooting / reloading I had accumulated a vast array of firearms and equipment. Shamefully some I didn't even remember I had purchased. 
Many were redundant in the sense of how many different caliber deer and varmint rifles does one really need? So I began the process to simplify:
First, I decided which calibers I really needed then began consolidating / reducing my inventory of calibers / firearms and related equipment accordingly.
Second, I began consolidating components. After years of reloading and load development I had pretty much figured out what works really well for each of caliber. For my purposes, I didn't need to (experiment) chase another .1" reduction in group size. If that's your thing - bless you. Don't get me wrong, precision loads are very important to me especially for long range varmint hunting so I try to take great care in producing accurate reloads.
Third I reorganized my reloading bench to produce a more efficient work space aided by getting rid of stuff I no longer needed or used.
Fourth, I changed my focus from accumulating stuff to becoming a better marksman in the field.
Results were positive for me. Now my shooting pastime is simpler and more enjoyable, easy to maintain, efficient and cost effective. Since I consolidated calibers I can buy components in bulk saving money and time.
Granted, this is not for everyone - I don't like reloading or cleaning firearms, I like shooting in field positions and hunting so the simpler I can make the loading and cleaning process the better it is for me.
My buddy, bless his soul, is the exact opposite, he loves to experiment with different loads and calibers spending most of his shooting time at the bench which would drive me insane. Different strokes for different folks. I get a lot of weird stares from him at the range practicing off my shooting sticks while he's shooting tiny groups from the bench. Roaming the hay fields in search of ghogs is my version of heaven, for him its hell. I kind of digressed from the subject - sorry - blame it on old age 
Many were redundant in the sense of how many different caliber deer and varmint rifles does one really need? So I began the process to simplify:First, I decided which calibers I really needed then began consolidating / reducing my inventory of calibers / firearms and related equipment accordingly.
Second, I began consolidating components. After years of reloading and load development I had pretty much figured out what works really well for each of caliber. For my purposes, I didn't need to (experiment) chase another .1" reduction in group size. If that's your thing - bless you. Don't get me wrong, precision loads are very important to me especially for long range varmint hunting so I try to take great care in producing accurate reloads.
Third I reorganized my reloading bench to produce a more efficient work space aided by getting rid of stuff I no longer needed or used.
Fourth, I changed my focus from accumulating stuff to becoming a better marksman in the field.
Results were positive for me. Now my shooting pastime is simpler and more enjoyable, easy to maintain, efficient and cost effective. Since I consolidated calibers I can buy components in bulk saving money and time.
Granted, this is not for everyone - I don't like reloading or cleaning firearms, I like shooting in field positions and hunting so the simpler I can make the loading and cleaning process the better it is for me.
My buddy, bless his soul, is the exact opposite, he loves to experiment with different loads and calibers spending most of his shooting time at the bench which would drive me insane. Different strokes for different folks.
I get a lot of weird stares from him at the range practicing off my shooting sticks while he's shooting tiny groups from the bench. Roaming the hay fields in search of ghogs is my version of heaven, for him its hell. I kind of digressed from the subject - sorry - blame it on old age I think an ugly bench contest is in order !Dirty socks and boxers will be an automatic disqualification ! ;D
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